BY C STONE | STONE NEWS NETWORK ||| MIDDLE EAST
A Liberian cargo ship was attacked and sunk in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels, with two on board being hurt and two others missing. Greek-owned Eternity C with drones, missiles, and rocket-propelled grenades. The crew of 22 abandoned the ship.
The Red Sea has constantly become an attack zone for the Houthis, going after the Eternity C and also the cargo ship Magic Seas.
via NBC News:
The attack on the Eternity C happened in the same area as the attack Sunday on the Magic Seas, about 60 miles southwest of the port of Hodeida, Yemen, which is held by the Houthis.
An armed security team on the vessel had returned fire against an initial attack of gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades, though the vessel later was struck by projectiles. Operation Atalanta, said 22 mariners had been on board the Magic Seas, with the United Arab Emirates saying an Abu Dhabi Ports vessel rescued the sailors.
Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, the Houthis’ military spokesman, claimed Sunday’s attack on the Magic Seas. Saree later said the vessel sunk.
The Houthis’ al-Masirah satellite news channel noted the later attack Monday, but the rebels didn’t claim that assault. They routinely wait hours or even days after an attack to do so.
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